Fisheries and Marine Sciences B.S.
Minimum Requirements for Fisheries and Marine Sciences B.S.: 121 credits
Optional Concentrations: Fisheries Science, Marine Biology, Oceanography
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | 35-40 | |
| As part of the general education requirements, complete the following: | ||
| Fundamentals of Biology I | ||
| Fundamentals of Biology II | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or ECON F235X | Introduction to Natural Resource Economics | |
| Essential Calculus with Applications in the Life Sciences | ||
or MATH F251X | Calculus I | |
| B.S. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.S. degree requirements. | 15 | |
| As part of the B.S. requirements, complete the following: | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Fisheries and Marine Sciences Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| BIOL F260 | Principles of Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL F371 | Principles of Ecology | 3-4 |
| or MBI F320 | Aquatic Ecology | |
| FISH/MBI/OCN F102 | Fact or Fishin': Case Studies in Fisheries and Marine Sciences | 1 |
| FISH F103 | The Harvest of the Sea | 2 |
| FISH F110 | Fish and Fisheries in a Changing World | 3 |
| FISH F490 | Experiential Learning: Fisheries and Marine Sciences Internship | 1 |
| MBI F212 | Introduction to Marine Science II | 3 |
| OCN F211 | Introduction to Marine Science I | 3 |
| OCN F303 | Data Analysis and Writing for Aquatic Sciences | 3 |
| PHYS F123X | College Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYS F115X | Physical Sciences | |
| or PHYS F211X | General Physics I | |
| STAT F401 | Regression and Analysis of Variance | 3-4 |
| or STAT F402 | Scientific Sampling | |
| Concentration | ||
| Complete 41 credits of FISH, MBI and/or OCN courses (of which at least 27 credits must be upper-division), including one of the following courses - or select one of the following concentrations. | 41-45 | |
| Fisheries Management 1 | ||
| Senior Thesis Proposal and Fisheries Senior Thesis | ||
or MBI F482 | Human Impacts to the Marine Biosphere | |
or MBI F499 | Senior Thesis | |
or OCN F481 | The Ocean and Global Change | |
or OCN F499 | Senior Thesis | |
Fisheries Science | ||
Marine Biology | ||
Oceanography | ||
| Total Credits | 121-132 | |
- 1
FISH F487, FISH F498 and FISH F499, MBI F482, MBI F499, OCN F481 or OCN F499 will serve as the capstone experience for students who do not choose a concentration.
Optional Concentrations
Fisheries Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fisheries Science Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| FISH F261 | Introduction to Fisheries Utilization | 3 |
| FISH F288 | Fish and Fisheries of Alaska | 3 |
| FISH F315 | Freshwater Fisheries Techniques | 3 |
| or FISH F414 | Field Methods in Marine Ecology and Fisheries | |
| FISH F411 | Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems | 3 |
| FISH F425 | Fish Ecology | 3 |
| or FISH F426 | Behavioral Ecology of Fishes | |
| or FISH F428 | Physiological Ecology of Fishes | |
| or FISH F433 | Pacific Salmon Life Histories | |
| FISH F427 | Ichthyology | 4 |
| FISH F487 | Fisheries Management 2 | 3 |
| or FISH F498 and FISH F499 | Senior Thesis Proposal and Fisheries Senior Thesis | |
| Complete 4 credits of electives from chemistry, geology or physics. | 4 | |
| Complete 15 credits of electives from fisheries, biology, marine biology, oceanography or natural resource management (of which at least 9 credits must be upper-division). | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
- 2
FISH F487, or FISH F498 and FISH F499 will serve as the capstone experience for the fisheries science concentration
Marine Biology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Biology Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| MBI F219 | Marine Mammals of the World | 2 |
| MBI F220 | Scientific Diving | 2-3 |
| or MBI F423 | Nearshore Ecology Field Course | |
| or MBI F450 | Marine Biology and Ecology Field Course | |
| or MBI F456 | Kelp Forest Ecology | |
| or MBI F457 | Field Techniques in Ocean Acidification Research | |
| MBI F482 | Human Impacts to the Marine Biosphere 3 | 3 |
| or MBI F499 | Senior Thesis | |
| Complete three of the following: | 9-11 | |
| Ichthyology | ||
| Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology | ||
| Marine Bird Ecology and Conservation | ||
| Zooplankton Ecology | ||
| Phytoplankton and Marine Microbes | ||
| Complete an additional 25 credits from the following: 4 | 25 | |
| Ichthyology | ||
| Data Visualization in Fisheries | ||
| Scientific Diving | ||
| Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology | ||
| Marine Bird Ecology and Conservation | ||
| Early Life Histories of Marine Invertebrates | ||
| Physiology of Marine Organisms | ||
| Polar Marine Science | ||
| Nearshore Ecology Field Course | ||
| Marine Biology and Ecology Field Course | ||
| Kelp Forest Ecology | ||
| Field Techniques in Ocean Acidification Research | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Biological Oceanography | ||
| Zooplankton Ecology | ||
| Phytoplankton and Marine Microbes | ||
| Applied Multivariate Statistics | ||
| Total Credits | 41-44 | |
- 3
MBI F482 or MBI F499 will serve as the capstone experience for the marine biology concentration.
- 4
Note that courses cannot be used to satisfy requirements in more than one marine biology concentration category
Oceanography
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanography Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| GEOS F111X | Earth and Environment: Elements of Physical Geography | 4 |
| or GEOS F120X | Glaciers, Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Past, Present and Future | |
| OCN F315 | Marine Geological Drama and Undersea Catastrophes | 3 |
| OCN F419 | Concepts in Physical Oceanography | 3 |
| OCN F425 | Subarctic Oceanography Field Course | 3 |
| OCN F433 | Integrative Oceanography | 1 |
| or OCN F492 | Seminar | |
| OCN F450 | Biological Oceanography | 3 |
| OCN F460 | Chemical Oceanography | 3 |
| OCN F481 | The Ocean and Global Change 5 | 3 |
| or OCN F499 | Senior Thesis | |
| Complete 7 credits from the following: | 7 | |
| Integrative Oceanography | ||
| Zooplankton Ecology | ||
| Phytoplankton and Marine Microbes | ||
| Computer Programming for Scientific Applications | ||
| Chemical Coastal Processes | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Complete 12 credits of electives from marine biology, oceanography, fisheries, biology, geology, chemistry, or physics (of which at least 9 must be upper-division) | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Roadmaps
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
- This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
- Some courses and milestones must be completed in the semester listed to ensure timely graduation.
- Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
- Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
- Courses with (*) are recommended.
Without Concentration
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| BIOL F115X7 | 4 | BIOL F116X7 | 4 | ||
| CHEM F105X17 | 4 | CHEM F106X17 | 4 | ||
| FISH/MBI/OCN F10220 | 1 | FISH F10320 | 2 | ||
| FISH F11020 | 3 | LS F101X15 | 1 | ||
| WRTG F111X1 | 3 | Complete one of the following:6 | 3-4 | ||
MATH F230X (*) | |||||
| 15 | 14-15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| OCN F21120 | 3 | MBI F21220 | 3 | FISH F49020,25 | 1 |
| STAT F200X16 | 3 | General Education Requirement - Humanities | 3 | ||
| FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20 | 3 | FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | ||||
COM F141X (*) | |||||
| Complete one of the following:4 | 3 | WRTG F213X (*) | |||
ECON F235X (*) | |||||
| 15 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| BIOL F371 or MBI F32020,25 | 3-4 | BIOL F26020 | 4 | ||
| OCN F30320,25 | 3 | NRM F303X (*)11,25 | 3 | ||
| FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20 | 3 | FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20 | 3 | ||
| General Education Requirement - Social Sciences | 3 | FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20,25 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:20 | 4 | FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20,25 | 3 | ||
PHYS F123X (*) | |||||
| 16-17 | 16 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| ANS F161X (*)2,8 | 3 | FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20,25 | 3 | ||
| General Education Requirement - Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20,25 | 3 | ||
| FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20,25 | 3 | FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20,25 | 3 | ||
| FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20,25 | 3 | FISH, MBI and/or OCN course20,25 | 2 | ||
| Complete one of the following:20,25 | 3-4 | Complete one of the following:20,21,25 | 3 | ||
STAT F401 (*) | |||||
| 15-16 | 14 | ||||
| Total Credits 121-124 | |||||
Footnote Definitions
| General Education Requirements | Degree Requirements | Program & Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 1--Communication | 8--Alaska Native-themed | 20--Program Requirement |
| 2--Arts | 9--Communication | 21--Capstone Requirement |
| 3--Humanities | 10--Computation | 22--Concentration Course |
| 4--Social Sciences | 11--Ethics | 23--General Elective |
| 5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 12--Humanities | 24--Minor Course |
| 6--Mathematics | 13--Human Relations | 25--Upper Division |
| 7--Natural Sciences | 14--Humanities or Social Sciences | 26--Program Elective |
| 15--Library & Information Research | ||
| 16--Mathematics | ||
| 17--Natural Sciences | ||
| 18--Other | ||
| 19--Social Sciences |
Fisheries Science Concentration
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| BIOL F115X7 | 4 | BIOL F116X7 | 4 | ||
| CHEM F105X17 | 4 | CHEM F106X17 | 4 | ||
| FISH/MBI/OCN F10220 | 1 | FISH F10320 | 2 | ||
| FISH F11020 | 3 | LS F101X15 | 1 | ||
| WRTG F111X1 | 3 | Complete one of the following:6 | 3-4 | ||
MATH F230X (*) | |||||
| 15 | 14-15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| FISH F26122 | 3 | FISH F28822 | 3 | FISH F49020,25 | 1 |
| OCN F21120 | 3 | MBI F21220 | 3 | ||
| STAT F200X16 | 3 | General Education Requirement - Humanities | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | FISH/BIOL/MBI/OCN/NRM Course22 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | ||||
COM F141X (*) | |||||
| Complete one of the following:4 | 3 | WRTG F213X (*) | |||
ECON F235X (*) | |||||
| 15 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| BIOL F371 or MBI F32020,25 | 3-4 | BIOL F26020 | 4 | FISH F315 or F41422,25 | 3 |
| FISH F425, F426, F428, or F43322,25 | 3 | FISH F42722,25 | 4 | ||
| OCN F30320,25 | 3 | NRM F303X (*)11,25 | 3 | ||
| General Education Requirement - Social Sciences | 3 | FISH/BIOL/MBI/OCN/NRM Course22 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:20 | 4 | ||||
PHYS F123X (*) | |||||
| 16-17 | 14 | 3 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| ANS F161X (*)2,8 | 3 | FISH/BIOL/MBI/OCN/NRM Course22,25 | 3 | ||
| FISH F41122,25 | 3 | FISH/BIOL/MBI/OCN/NRM Course22,25 | 3 | ||
| General Education Requirement - Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | CHEM/GEOL/PHYS Course22,25 | 4 | ||
| FISH/BIOL/MBI/OCN/NRM Course22,25 | 3 | Complete one of the following:21,22,25 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:20,25 | 3-4 | FISH F487 (*) | |||
STAT F401 (*) | |||||
| 15-16 | 13 | ||||
| Total Credits 121-124 | |||||
Footnote Definitions
| General Education Requirements | Degree Requirements | Program & Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 1--Communication | 8--Alaska Native-themed | 20--Program Requirement |
| 2--Arts | 9--Communication | 21--Capstone Requirement |
| 3--Humanities | 10--Computation | 22--Concentration Course |
| 4--Social Sciences | 11--Ethics | 23--General Elective |
| 5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 12--Humanities | 24--Minor Course |
| 6--Mathematics | 13--Human Relations | 25--Upper Division |
| 7--Natural Sciences | 14--Humanities or Social Sciences | 26--Program Elective |
| 15--Library & Information Research | ||
| 16--Mathematics | ||
| 17--Natural Sciences | ||
| 18--Other | ||
| 19--Social Sciences |
Marine Biology Concentration
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| BIOL F115X7 | 4 | BIOL F116X7 | 4 | ||
| CHEM F105X17 | 4 | CHEM F106X17 | 4 | ||
| FISH/MBI/OCN F10220 | 1 | FISH F10320 | 2 | ||
| FISH F11020 | 3 | LS F101X15 | 1 | ||
| WRTG F111X1 | 3 | Complete one of the following:6 | 3-4 | ||
MATH F230X (*) | |||||
| 15 | 14-15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| OCN F21120 | 3 | MBI F21220 | 3 | FISH F49020,25 | 1 |
| STAT F200X16 | 3 | MBI F21922 | 2 | ||
| General Education Requirement - Social Sciences | 3 | MBI F317 (*)22,25 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | General Education Requirement - Humanities | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:22 | 2-3 | ||||
MBI F220 (*) | |||||
COM F141X (*) | |||||
| Complete one of the following:4 | 3 | ||||
ECON F235X (*) | |||||
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | ||||
WRTG F213X (*) | |||||
| 15 | 16-17 | 1 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| BIOL F371 or MBI F32020,25 | 3-4 | BIOL F26020 | 4 | ||
| MBI F412 (*)22,25 | 3 | FISH F427 (*)22,25 | 4 | ||
| MBI F421 (*)22,25 | 3 | NRM F303X (*)11,25 | 3 | ||
| OCN F450 (*)22,25 | 3 | OCN F455 (*)22,25 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:20 | 4 | ||||
PHYS F123X (*) | |||||
| 16-17 | 14 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| MBI F410 (*)22,25 | 3 | ANS F161X (* )2,8 | 3 | ||
| MBI F415 (*)22,25 | 3 | General Education Requirement - Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| OCN F30320,25 | 3 | Concentration Course - Upper Division | 3 | ||
| OCN F453 (*)22,25 | 3 | Concentration Course - Upper Division | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:20,25 | 3-4 | Complete one of the following:21,22,25 | 3 | ||
STAT F401 (*) | MBI F482 (*) | ||||
| 15-16 | 15 | ||||
| Total Credits 121-125 | |||||
Footnote Definitions
| General Education Requirements | Degree Requirements | Program & Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 1--Communication | 8--Alaska Native-themed | 20--Program Requirement |
| 2--Arts | 9--Communication | 21--Capstone Requirement |
| 3--Humanities | 10--Computation | 22--Concentration Course |
| 4--Social Sciences | 11--Ethics | 23--General Elective |
| 5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 12--Humanities | 24--Minor Course |
| 6--Mathematics | 13--Human Relations | 25--Upper Division |
| 7--Natural Sciences | 14--Humanities or Social Sciences | 26--Program Elective |
| 15--Library & Information Research | ||
| 16--Mathematics | ||
| 17--Natural Sciences | ||
| 18--Other | ||
| 19--Social Sciences |
Oceanography Concentration
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| BIOL F115X7 | 4 | BIOL F116X7 | 4 | ||
| CHEM F105X17 | 4 | CHEM F106X17 | 4 | ||
| FISH/MBI/OCN F10220 | 1 | FISH F10320 | 2 | ||
| FISH F11020 | 3 | LS F101X15 | 1 | ||
| WRTG F111X1 | 3 | Complete one of the following:6 | 3-4 | ||
MATH F251X (*) | |||||
| 15 | 14-15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| OCN F21120 | 3 | MBI F21220 | 3 | FISH F49020,25 | 1 |
| STAT F200X16 | 3 | General Education Requirement - Humanities | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| Concentration Course - Upper Division | 3 | ||||
| Complete one of the following:1 | 3 | ||||
COM F141X (*) | |||||
| Complete one of the following:4 | 3 | ||||
WRTG F213X (*) | |||||
ECON F235X (*) | |||||
| Complete one of the following:22 | 4 | ||||
GEOS F111X (*) | |||||
| 16 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| BIOL F371 or MBI F32020,25 | 3-4 | BIOL F26020 | 4 | ||
| OCN F30320,25 | 3 | NRM F303X (*)11,25 | 3 | ||
| OCN F31522,25 | 3 | OCN F46022,25 | 3 | ||
| OCN F45022,25 | 3 | OCN F463 (*)22,25 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:20 | 4 | General Education Requirement - Social Sciences | 3 | ||
PHYS F211X (*) | |||||
| 16-17 | 16 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| OCN F41922,25 | 3 | ANS F161X (*)2,8 | 3 | ||
| OCN F42522,25 | 3 | OCN F433 or F49222,25 | 1 | ||
| OCN F453 (*)22,25 | 3 | OCN F455 (*)22,25 | 3 | ||
| Complete one of the following:21,22,25 | 3 | General Education Requirement - Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | ||
OCN F481 (*) | BIOL/CHEM/FISH/GEOL/MBI/PHYS Course22,25 | 3 | |||
| BIOL/CHEM/FISH/GEOL/MBI/PHYS Course22,25 | 3 | ||||
| Complete one of the following:20,25 | 3-4 | ||||
STAT F401 (*) | |||||
| 15-16 | 16 | ||||
| Total Credits 124-127 | |||||
Footnote Definitions
| General Education Requirements | Degree Requirements | Program & Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 1--Communication | 8--Alaska Native-themed | 20--Program Requirement |
| 2--Arts | 9--Communication | 21--Capstone Requirement |
| 3--Humanities | 10--Computation | 22--Concentration Course |
| 4--Social Sciences | 11--Ethics | 23--General Elective |
| 5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 12--Humanities | 24--Minor Course |
| 6--Mathematics | 13--Human Relations | 25--Upper Division |
| 7--Natural Sciences | 14--Humanities or Social Sciences | 26--Program Elective |
| 15--Library & Information Research | ||
| 16--Mathematics | ||
| 17--Natural Sciences | ||
| 18--Other | ||
| 19--Social Sciences |
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
- Develop strong critical thinking and oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate core knowledge of fisheries and/or marine sciences (i.e., marine biology and oceanography)
- Exhibit entry-level employment skills through experiential learning
- Prepare to compete successfully for admission to graduate programs or career positions in fisheries, marine sciences or their chosen fields
